Hello and welcome to our new website! What better way to launch it than with a rundown of our activities for Carers Week 2020, which this year took place between 8th-14th June.
As you know, Carers Week is a really important time in our calendar – not only to raise awareness of the plight of Carers, but also celebrate the fantastic achievements we see on a day to day basis.
Sadly, the current pandemic had an impact on our planned events but there was no way that we were going to let the week go unacknowledged.
Along with a virtual coffee morning and pizza party for our young carers we also took to the streets to surprise the winners of our Carers Awards 2020.
We had lots of wonderful nominations and were blown away by the stories we heard, but as you know, we can only have one winner in each category and here they are…
Adult Carer of the Year Award 2020
Linda Bujnowski
In Memory of Gerard Rhodes
Sponsored by Port Homes
Young Adult Carer of the Year Award 2020
Rebecka Kitson
Sponsored by HartlePower
Young Carer of the Year Award 2020
Ebony Brown
Sponsored by Hartlepool Round Table
Parent Carer of the Year Award 2020
Leanne Baister
Sponsored by 1 Hart, 1 Mind, 1 Future Parent Led Forum
The Extra Mile Award 2020
Janet Peers
Sponsored by Mayfield Insurance Brokers
Special Recognition Award 2020
Lauren Leighton
Sponsored by Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool Family Award 2020
Black-Hawks Family
In memory of Ruby Marshall MBE
Well done to all winners and nominees, you are all amazing.